Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-27

did not seem improbable. There are, to my
own personal know ledge, at least five senators,
and don't know how many representatives,
who have entered into parole agreement as
infamous as ever was known Loyalty TO
their party and honest democracy seem lost
to them. The lot agreed to gain Mr.. Cleve-
land g denomination at any cost for certain
consideration. A plan of action was agreed
upon and the machine set to work. l snail
unveil the whole matter and omit no detali.
One of the senator's was to approach some
newspaper correspondent. from some sectioh
where dissatisfaction with the administration
was open and avowed, and inform him that
President Cleveland would not accept re-
nomination under any consideration. Its eff
feet on his health was bad and he could not
afford it on that account. This would
be heralded throughout the country
and the democrats led to believe
that Cleveland would not accept second
term. But as supplement the willy agents
of the ring would add that to fail to re-
nominate Mr.. Cleveland would be virtual
admission that the first democrat C admins
tration in tsenty-four years had been
failure So, a denomination should be
rendered Mr.. Cleveland in order to show TINS
endors ement of his administration This OF
course he would decline and then the people
could nominate a democrat OF their choice,
who would be elected. This was all very
nice as far as it went, but the schemers did
not propose to fulfil their pledges to the PEG
ple. They would gain Mr. Cleveland's re-
nomination on the first ballot by reclamation
and then adjourn until he was heard from
In the meantime the clique would themselves
write various public letters to Mr.. Cleve-
land, and the newspapers under their con-
troll would editorialize largely in his favor.
This tremendous pressure would compel Mr..
Cleveland to waver in his determination not
to accept, and few more letters would turn
the tide and he would yield to the desires of
the dear people and embrace the renomi-
nation. Now, of course, the delegates who
voted for his nomination under q misappre-
hension could make no disturbance and
would perhaps be slenced, should they
threaten a revolt, by few promises OF 9th
ces.
The election would whoop along in the
same manner as it did before, but not with
the same result. l think have laid bare one
of the biggest political deals ever made. l
do not know whether Mr.. Cleveland is work
ing in collision with the crowd or not-my
hopes are in the negative"
There was great deal of talk following
this startling revelation, the eyes of the
hearers were as large as saucers, and no one
spoke word until the speaker had finished.
The member who came in with the Senator
endorsed every word the latter had uttered
and said he was only awaiting the next move
on the part of the ring when he would allow
some newspaper to interview him on the
subject He would give names and great
many interesting facts the
Senator had not given. This created
another ripple of excitement and after some
further conversation the party went their
respective ways. There were two New York
men present now in high position under the
government and they expressed themselves
as astounded at the state of affairs.
The story of this impromptu gathering in
some mysterious manner leaked out in such
a peculiar way that nothing can be doubted
that is alleged to have been said. Insid-
two weeks, more of the story will be told
from the lips of the member and the senator
who to-day created such a Juror among the
politicians.
Mr.. Cleveland, on being asked this after
noon as to the truthfulness of the story Of
his non acceptance. refused to converse on
the subject and repeated something about "no-
body asked YOU sir, she said